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Nelda Mae Wallace

Services for Mrs. Nelda Mae Wallace of Bogue Chitto are 11:00 am Tuesday, June 18, 2019,

at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with burial at the church cemetery.

Visitation is Monday, June 17 from 5:00-8:00 pm at Riverwood Family Funeral Service.

 

She will lie in state from 10:00 am until time of service at the church.

 

Mrs. Nelda Mae Wallace, 85, went to be with her Lord on June 15, 2019, at her residence.

She was born on July 4, 1933, to the late Walter Lee Smith and Mae Smith Smith.

Mrs. Nelda loved her family and enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She also enjoyed admiring and tending to her flowers, watching sports on T.V., sewing, texting and receiving text and pictures.

She worked as a seamstress for many years at Shahl Urban and she was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Billie B. “W.A.” Wallace; sisters, Fannie Lee Lewis and Helen Louise Smith

and brothers, Marshall E. Smith, James Carroll Smith, Eldon Paul Smith and George T. Smith.

 

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Becky Smith and husband, Jimmy; Pat Case and husband, Duane; Cindy Broom and husband, Keith;

brother, David L. Smith; 7 grandchildren, Allison Smith Nippe and husband, Shane; Lauren Smith; Michael Case, Luke Case,

Jon Case and wife, Diane Leggett Case, Meagan Broom Lee and husband, Haden; Jessica Broom Breland and husband, Brent

and 4 great grandchildren, Westin Case, Mae Nippe, Noah Lee and Lexis Leggett. She is also survived by a host of special nieces and nephews.

3 comments

  • Comment Link The Smith cousins Monday, 17 June 2019 21:49 posted by The Smith cousins

    We are all saddened with the news of aunt Nelda Mae’s passing. Sorry we can’t be there for the funeral. Praying the family. God Bless you all!

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  • Comment Link Janice Davis Monday, 17 June 2019 09:16 posted by Janice Davis

    So sorry to hear about your precious mother/grandmother. I will not be able to make it to visitation or the funeral. I am at Orange Beach. Y’all are in my thoughts and prayers.

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  • Comment Link JoeLinda Beckham Sunday, 16 June 2019 09:27 posted by JoeLinda Beckham

    Praying for the family.

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